How did the Supreme Court expand the power of the federal government during Monroe’s term as president? 1. It gave the federal government power to abolish slavery. 2. I gave the federal government power to acquire land in Central America. 3. I gave the federal government power to settle disputes over sectionalism. 4. They gave the federal government power to regulate the economy.
The Supreme Court did not directly expand the power of the federal government during Monroe's term as president. It is worth noting, however, that the Supreme Court had a significant impact on the expansion of federal power through its decisions during this time. Some key decisions that expanded federal power include:
1. McCulloch v. Maryland (1819): The Supreme Court ruled that the federal government had the power to establish a national bank and that Maryland could not tax it. This decision affirmed the supremacy of federal laws over state laws, increasing the power of the federal government.
2. Gibbons v. Ogden (1824): The Supreme Court ruled that the federal government had the power to regulate interstate commerce, overriding state laws. This decision expanded the federal government's authority in regulating the economy.
These decisions, along with others, helped establish and reinforce the power of the federal government in relation to the states and the economy, but they did not occur directly during Monroe's presidency.